Fruit & Toasted Almond Vegetarian Stuffing for Thanksgiving

This vegetarian stuffing for Thanksgiving is very aromatic and flavorful with the use of dry cherries, fresh apples and herbs. Toasted almonds add crunch.

Stuffing is a quintessential Thanksgiving side dish. I never understood the concept for stuffing, to me stuffing has to be inside something to be called that. But stuffing is usually served on the side. Today’s recipe is a great stuffing for Thanksgiving – it is fruity, flavorful and vegetarian.

Stuffing differences:

There are regional differences in the way stuffing is made in the US. Southerners make their stuffing, called dressing, from cornbread. While those in the other parts of the country make it from white, wheat or rye bread as base. Apples, chestnuts, raisins, celery and/ or other vegetables, sausage are added to stuffing.

Vegetarian Stuffing for Thanksgiving:

Generally there is meat added to the stuffing. Even if it is meat free, the bread is usually moistened with chicken/ turkey broth. So I’ve eaten stuffing very few times and never thought of making at home either. But my Thanksgiving recipe series made me look for traditional recipes and try and make them vegetarian.

Ingredients for Vegetarian Stuffing:

This stuffing recipe is from Vegetarian Times magazine. The main ingredient for any stuffing is bread. Any hearty – store bought or homemade bread can be used in this recipe. I used homemade No-knead Oat bread that I made couple of days before making the stuffing.

Chopped apple and celery add crunch and freshness to the stuffing. Traditional herbs and spices like sage, thyme and nutmeg add aroma and seasonal flavor.

All in all this is a very flavorful dish with all the aromatics and after making the crispy bread was just so addictive. I was snacking on the apples, crispy bread and plump dried cherries even before the dish got to the table.

Make this homemade stuffing for Thanksgiving and I’m sure even meat-eaters would love it.

While we’ve already celebrated the Canadian Thanksgiving, stuffing is an essential for Christmas, and I am always looking for new recipes to try! I love the fruit and nut combo you’ve got going on in this recipe!

When I read the word stuffing, I was thinking what is Pavani going to stuff when she doesn’t eat meat. On reading your post I’m enlightened and now know that stuffing is so different. What a delicious looking side dish.

What a lovely recipe of vegetarian filling. I am sure it would have come out great with all that beautiful fall flavors loaded with toasted nuts and dried fruits. Use of multigrain bread is also an awesome idea to give a texture to the dish…

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